obviously the waste associated with maintaining cars is astronomical (one word, tires!) so any step to make previously disposable pieces recyclable/reusable is a step in the right direction. I look forward to reading about the silicone wiper blades.

Here’s what has me downcast. I said in the neighborhood and that means within 4 or 5 blocks of home. So wouldn’t you assume that if ever there were a job where you could walk or bike this would be it? All you need carry is a little (plastic) satchel.

But out of 12 in my class of graduates of enumerator school, I am the only one not using a car. At meetings at the local Dunkin Donuts each day, it’s cars and more cars. DD is just down the block but a big consideration in choosing it was that it has a parking lot. And we’re having beautiful spring weather, and there are sidewalks everywhere. I can only echo your word…sigh! Will Americans ever awaken from their automotive trance? When they take showers and catch sight of their feet, do they wonder what they are for?

P.S. women have called me sweetie and honey and now you have added chickadee…I guess I’m just not the Arnold Schwarzenegger type, though when on Census duty I do say “I’ll be back” quite a bit.

Like you I have an interest in a less polluted planet and being an engineer I thought about how wipers work and why they get dumped so often and hey,…guess what? We are all being conned into thinking wiper blades should be dumped and changed for new ones at least 5 or 6 times too often.

There are technical factors involved with wiper operations and yes, clear vision is super important. However, it is only the blade edges that are becoming rounded and chipped through being rubbed against grit and road filth that makes for a streaky screen, often some judder and sometimes squeaks.

Okay so they might get brittle in winter and too soft in summer which creates its own issues, but frost damage can be reduced by wiping your screen with 70% vinegar every few weeks and even cleaning blades with it helps soften them. In summer wash them each day with fresh water to remove grit and they wont wear down so fast

But…and here is the winner…go to http://www.wiper-wizard.com and get yourself a little blade restorer. Dead simple to use and you can repair the worn or chipped blade edge in less than 60 seconds. An average blade will allow this restoration at least 6 times and THIS is a MASSIVE reduction to the impact on the environment. What I like most about this Blade Restorer is it can be used in the wet or the dry and has no moving parts and nothing to rust. It’s also really inexpensive too. Hope this helps. Brian

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If only! It’s always raining, and although I do almost everything by bike, I’m not biking when it rains! So that leaves the public transport – not bad, but more hassle than simply taking my beloved bike.